The pro-Second Amendment group Gun Owners of America announced Thursday their first-ever summit to be held in August in Knoxville, Tennessee, saying it aims to draw tens of thousands of attendees with the goal of being the “premiere event” for firearms enthusiasts.

The event, titled the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit, will be held just months before the pivotal 2024 presidential election, which GOA’s senior vice president, Erich Pratt, says is going to be “the most critical in history for Second Amendment rights,” according to a press release.

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